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Paroled Killers Rarely Re-Offend by Michael Brodheim by Mike Brodheim Judging by the statistics, Reginald Powell, 54, may be the proverbial exception to the rule – the rule, in this case, being that convicted murderers who are granted parole only rarely re-offend. In 1984, Powell was convicted of the shooting …
Brief • June 20, 2011
Heyer v. BOP, NC, Complaint - ASL Interpreters for Deaf Inmates, 2011 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA RALEIGH DIVISION __________________________________________ ) THOMAS HEYER ) and ROBERT BOYD, ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) ) UNITED STATES BUREAU OF PRISONS, ) ) THOMAS R. KANE, in his …
Article • June 15, 2011 • from PLN June, 2011
The Incarceration Capital of the U.S. by Jordan Flaherty A Struggle Over the Size of New Orleans’ Jail Could Define the City’s Future by Jordan Flaherty New Orleans’ criminal justice system is at a crossroads. A new mayor and police chief say they want to make major changes, and the …
Prisoners’ Human Rights by Corey Weinstein by Corey Weinstein, MD It was a little more than sixty years ago that the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). For the first time in history, governments from around the world declared that …
Article • April 15, 2011 • from PLN April, 2011
Colorado Sought to Revoke Prisoner’s Electrician License After His Release by Gary Hunter For nearly two decades, Colorado state prisoner Marke E. Bogle worked as a licensed electrician for the Colorado Department of Corrections. In 1987, with the prison system’s approval, he tested and obtained his journeyman’s license. The next …
Article • April 15, 2011 • from PLN April, 2011
Minnesota DOC Releases Study on Impact of Prison-Based Sex Offender Treatment by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke In March 2010 the Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) released a report on the impact of in-prison sex offender treatment programs on recidivism rates. The results of the study “suggest that prison-based treatment …
Band-aid Applied to Florida’s Homeless Sex Offender Colony Falls Off by David Reutter by David M. Reutter When Florida’s Miami-Dade County adopted an ordinance that extended the 1,000-foot state law residency restrictions for sex offenders to 2,500 feet, the estimated 100 sex offenders who return to Miami-Dade each year after …
Article • March 15, 2011 • from PLN March, 2011
California Prison System Lays Off Teachers, Vocational Instructors by Michael Brodheim Due to a $60 billion budget deficit in fiscal year 2009-2010, California prison officials decided to slash funding for rehabilitative programs for prisoners. And while state employees affected by the resulting layoffs cried foul (and fraud), prison officials claimed …
Mass Torture in America: Notes from the Supermax Prisons by Lance Tapley “Exterminate all the brutes!” – Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad “They beat the shit out of you,” said Mike James, hunched near the smeared plexiglass separating us. He was talking about the cell “extractions” he’d endured at the …
Article • February 15, 2011 • from PLN February, 2011
Report: New Jersey DOC Should Upgrade Prisoner Reentry Programs by Derek Gilna A report by Rutgers University released in January 2010 concluded that the New Jersey Department of Corrections could be doing more to help prisoners successfully reintegrate into society upon their release. The report was based on the results …
Article • January 15, 2011 • from PLN January, 2011
Kansas No Longer a Leader in Post-Release Prisoner Programs by Derek Gilna The Kansas program that as recently as two years ago was cited as a model for reintegrating prisoners into society after their release no longer exists, according to state Rep. Pat Colloton, who heads the House Committee on …
The Graying of America’s Prisons by James Ridgeway Frank Soffen, now 70 years old, has lived more than half his life in prison, and will likely die there. Sentenced to life for second-degree murder, Soffen has suffered four heart attacks and is confined to a wheelchair. He has lately been …
Article • December 15, 2010 • from PLN December, 2010
Colorado Closes Boot Camp Program by David Reutter by David M. Reutter Following the graduation of 23 prisoners from its boot camp program on May 27, 2010, Colorado suspended the program. A combination of high costs and low returns led to the boot camp being scuttled. Military-style boot camps for …
Article • October 15, 2010 • from PLN October, 2010
Ex-Cons Face Tougher Job Market in Great Recession by David Reutter by David M. Reutter Those who have the black mark of a felony conviction face prejudice in the job market even when the economic picture is rosy. In these times of the Great Recession, that black mark has the …
Article • October 15, 2010 • from PLN October, 2010
For Lease: Never-Used 525-Bed Oregon Jail, $45 Million or Best Offer by Mark Wilson A seemingly good idea before the housing market collapsed, the 525-bed, $58 million Wapato Jail has sat empty in Portland, Oregon since construction was completed in 2004. County taxpayers are paying approximately $5 million annually on …
Article • September 15, 2010 • from PLN September, 2010
Prison Nursery Programs Promote Bonding, Reduce Recidivism by Gary Hunter Several studies, highlighted by the Women’s Prison Association (WPA) in a recent report, have shown that allowing infants born in prison to remain with their incarcerated mothers enhances bonding and leads to decreased recidivism. Prior to the 1950s, nurseries for …
Everything Revolves Around Overcrowding: The State of California’s Prisons by Donald Specter by Donald Specter, Director, Prison Law Office I. Introduction California has the nation’s largest and the world’s third-largest prison system.1 In two separate class action lawsuits, filed a decade apart, California prisoners sued the governor and corrections officials …
Article • July 15, 2010 • from PLN July, 2010
Florida’s Civil Rights Restoration Process Insufficiently Funded by David Reutter by David M. Reutter With Florida continuing to face budget shortfalls due to the economic crisis, Governor Charlie Crist is looking for ways to slash government spending. However, his efforts are drawing fire from those who question cutting the budget …
ACLU Report Applauds Michigan’s Efforts to Reduce Prison Population by David Reutter by David M. Reutter A November 2009 report by Elizabeth Alexander, Director of the National Prison Project of the ACLU, explores the history and effects of over-incarceration in Michigan and how the state has managed to reduce its …
Article • June 15, 2010 • from PLN June, 2010
California: Budget Cuts Target Rehabilitation Programs by Michael Brodheim Forced to trim its budget by $1.2 billion, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is cutting back on rehabilitative programs that help reduce recidivism. On October 14, 2009, Donovan State Prison closed its “Right Turn” substance abuse program that …
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